October 2015

The complexities of heat-load calculation scored a mention in mainstream media recently when a Dutch university study leant weight to the notion that established air conditioning design temperatures are in some way sexist. They’re not, of course, but they can be a bit complicated. We try and simplify it for you. Sean McGowan reports.

Continuing on from last month’s insight into energy consumption reduction approaches involving air flows and ventilation systems, we will look at night purge – a strategy that can produce up to 20 per cent compressor start-up energy reduction.